What are Designers Thankful for this Thanksgiving?

Christmas is just around the corner and the start of 2010 also, before all the rush and panic of Christmas we have a few days to reflect on what we are all truly thankful for. You may have long lists for what you what Santa to bring you this Christmas, but just take a moment to think what you are truly thankful for this year. This got me think what as a design community would we be thankful for? I was really happy with the great responses i received and thank everyone for taking a moment of there time to respond and make this post possible.

This Thanksgiving I Am Thankful For…

Leslie Kingery

(@kalstudio)

Is Thankful for squarespace, itunes, always illustrator with wacom pad & online- pandora, grooveshark.

Eric Noguchi

(@pixel_jockey)

I Couldn’t do without InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Acrobat. Totally essential to what I do, oh, & dual monitors.

Nikki Smith-Morgan

(@nsmithmorgan)

Thankful for an online design culture where everyone freely shares ideas. Not a problem you can encounter that someone has already solved.

Nikki Brown

(@nikibrown)

I’m thankful for my netbook – it enables me to work on the go (and it runs photoshop and illustrator pretty well!)

Amanda Manz

(@GritFX)

What am I thankful for… can I say “my brain” – best piece of software I have (or would you call it hardware!?) Also thankful for Skype, it makes it easier to work from a remote location + has helped break down old expectations when it comes to networking.

BK Macdaddy Designs

(@bkmacdaddy)

Hmmm… well the obvious answer is Adobe CS4. But I am most thankful (in advance) for the new computer I am planning for Christmas. I could also say Twitter because it has been integral in blowing up my freelance design business.

Danelle Bailey

(@danellesheree)

It’s a bit cliche, but my iPhone (named Lucida!) It helps bring everything with me – work, finances and family – and makes my life easier.

Francois Pham

(@francoispham)

I don’t know. My artist pen and my brushes maybe, i’m French and don’t want to tell you anything.

Lauren Thompson

(@nymphont)

I’m thankful for FontCreator, an affordable but very capable program that allowed me to make the fonts that I make.

Scarletbits

(@Scarletbits)

I am thankful for the new awesome working station: iMac 27″ and the 64bit snow leopard!

Christopher Flores

(@crflores84)

I am thankful for SketchUp, it gives you the complexity of AutoCAD with the easy to use interface of Google.

Mathew Ballard

(@mathewballard)

Hardware wise, my Macbook Pro and iPhone for sure. They do pretty much everything for me. Software wise the Adobe CS3 suite.

Laurent Bourrelly

(@Laurent8)

I guess MAMP made a breeze to develop local under OS X. Wordpress is better and better. CODA is cool, but Dreamweaver is flawless.

Brian Hoff

(@behoff)

I am definitely thankful for Dropbox. It’s intuitive and convenient! Love it

Elizabeth Daniell

(@EDGraphicDesign)

I am very thankful for my MAC and the Adobe Creative Suite 3. InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop & Dreamweaver are 4 of my best friends.

Jared Thompson (Me)

(@Jthompsondesign)

I’m thankful for Adobe CS4 and My Aluminium Macbook, without these tools i would not have passed my second year. I’m thankful for Indesign making my research look presentable and neatly spaced.

Anca Foster

(@anca_foster)

I’m thankful for Adobe Illustrator.

Michelle

(@BellasMental)

Thankful for picasa 3, photoshop, any USB connectable device & incredimail.

Misty Belardo

(@Mistygirlph)

My macbook pro.. has made my designing a lot efficient and my new moleskin I do a lot of sketching, gets me inspired.

Jeff Claeson

(@dreamtime)

Thankful for great clients, the design community, twitter, ExpressionEngine and the patience of my family since i work so much

Karen McDade

(@KarenMcDade)

My Cinitq 21″ UX (And of course photoshop)

Mary ann

(@somethiing)

I am thankful for my colored pencils, photoshop & illustrator, my wacom tablet. And to get through creative block, my xbox360 & pandora!

Christy Latz

(@OuttheOtherSide)

I am very thankful for my 9 month old Macbook Pro/child, for Adobe After Effects and (as always) Adobe Illustrator.

Gerrel Saunders

(@gaksdesigns)

I’m thankful for Photoshop CS4 and most definitely Twitter,it’s done wonders for me!

Abby Bonwell

(@AbbyBonwell)

That’s a toss up between my love for my genuine fractals package but also am loving my TextSoap app too… both great investments!

Design Pro

(@Design_Pro)

I’m thankful for Macs. They allow me to work on projects without worrying about the computer crashing or freezing and losing all of my work.

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Article written by Jared Thompson

Head writer of Design Something Blog, currently studying Product design at the University of Central Lancashire in his final year. He has interest in minimal, clean and simplistic design styles.